Known as Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), he was an American business magnate who built his fortune by building railroads and shipping companies. Vanderbilt’s early career was ...

Alfred Vanderbilt had inherited the largest share of his father's estate. He was a prominent businessman until on May 7, 1915 ...

Cornelius Vanderbilt was an industrialist, shipping and railroad magnate, and philanthropist from the United States. He is widely regarded as a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the ...

Getty Images; Elm Court Estate; Library of Congress Elm Court Estate was built in 1886 as a summer home for Emily Vanderbilt, granddaughter of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, and her family.

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When men review the career of a promiment citizen like CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, their most natural inclination is to look therein for some special lesson. VANDERBILT'S life was one of material success.

Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into ...

Back in 1896 when auburn-haired Grace Graham Wilson bagged young Cornelius Vanderbilt, most of New York’s 400 agreed that it was a most unsuitable marriage. As a great-grandson of the tough old ...